Trump’s War Games
In a September 2015 speech before the National Press Club in Washington , the Louisiana governor and Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal said: "Donald Trump is dangerous. But not in the way you think.
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GOP now the White Nationalist Party, not changing anytime soon
"At several events at this year's New Yorker Festival, a sense of wooziness predominated among audience members, who appeared to be grasping for a wisp of hope that the nightmare known as President Trump would soon be over. Alas, experts who graced the stages at three separate events had a common message: Expect Trump to serve out his first term, and perhaps even his second.
Marines invited to Marine Corps birthday celebration in Manchester
The Manchester Expeditionary Brigade, a group of local volunteers, will host a celebration of the 242nd U.S. Marine Corps birthday at the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester on Friday, Nov. 10. Each year on Nov. 10, regardless of location, Marines pause to observe the Marine Corps birthday, often sharing a meal followed by birthday cake ... (more)
Joe Biden rebukes Harvey Weinstein and urges Hollywood to…
Former Vice President Joe Biden had terse words for Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday, as a growing sexual-harassment scandal continued to engulf the movie mogul. Biden called Weinstein's recent firing a "justifiable end" to what has been described as a long history of abuse by the Hollywood executive.
Hillary stumbles badly handling Harvey Weinstein
With the same cluelessness that lost her the presidency, Hillary Clinton is setting herself up for trouble in the way she is handling the revelations about one of her key political backers, Harvey Weinstein. First of all, she waited five whole days before responding at all, and when she first broke her silence, she did it indirectly.
Democrats: Hillary boob grabber Jon Favreau harrumphs about Republicans over Weinstein
Obama speechwriter-turned Hollywood speechwriter and strategist Jon Favreau and all around frat boy type hasn't quite got the memo yet about condemning Harvey Weinstein, and acting 'shocked, shocked' that Weinstein's sex depredations went on around Hollywood as his campaign donations to Democrats flowed. Galling from someone who called a dozen victims of sexual assault liars in order to elect their abuser president: https://t.co/pFALcwHiC7 https://t.co/CABokKqnny Let's get one thing straight; Jon Favreau is That Guy who got caught putting his hands on the boobs of a cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton while shoving a beer to her mouth in a gleeful frat-boy style photo.
Proposed repeal of Clean Power Plan raises questions about energy reliability
This Oct. 20, 2010, file photo, shows Xcel Energy's Sherco Power Plant is shown in Becker, Minn. A divided Supreme Court agreed Feb. 9, 2016, to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved.
Hillary Clinton will donate campaign contributions from Harvey…
Hillary Clinton said she would gift previous campaign contributions from disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein to charity. Clinton made the announcement in response to a question on the matter in a CNN interview on Tuesday.
President Trump to make announcement on fate of Iran nuclear deal Friday
President Trump is expected to announce his decision on the fate of the Iran nuclear deal in a speech on Friday, according to lawmakers briefed by the administration. White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster was on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening briefing top Republican lawmakers on the administration's forthcoming announcement.
Calvin Butts, 25, Shot On Wednesday Afternoon
Chattanooga Police officers respondedat 1:01 p.m. to a call of a person suffering from a gunshot wound.
Hillary Clinton Announces Vague Plan To ‘Donate’ Harvey Weinstein Campaign Money
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday tore into film producer Harvey Weinstein over the plethora of sexual abuse allegations against him, vaguely suggesting she would give away the money he's contributed to her political campaigns. The 2016 presidential candidate told CNN's Fareed Zakaria that she would "of course" donate Weinstein's campaign contributions to charity, though it remained unclear if and how she would actually do so.
2 Cobb schools awarded governor’s office grants
Birney Elementary and Lindley Sixth Grade Academy received $7,000 grants from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement for startup programs at their respective schools, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday.
In case you didn’t take Trump’s threat to the First Amendment seriously
President Donald Trump's supporters have reveled in his and his administration's assault on the media. Trumpkins were thrilled when then-chief strategist Stephen Bannon declared the media to be the "opposition party."
McConnell promises to speed pace on judicial nominees
The Senate's top Republican, facing increasing pressure from conservative groups, is seeking to upend a longstanding Senate tradition in order to speed the confirmation pace on a backlog of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees. Conservative activists such as the Judicial Crisis Network have been increasingly frustrated with the slow pace on judicial nominees.
Trump turns back to tax overhaul; pitch aimed at truckers
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - President Donald Trump pitched his tax plan as a boost for truckers at an event Wednesday in Pennsylvania, saying, "America first means putting American truckers first."
EXCLUSIVE: House Intel Committee Ramps Up Probe on Obama ‘Unmasking’
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is ramping up investigation into former President Barack Obama administration's campaign to "unmask" President Donald Trump aides who were incidentally surveilled in meetings with foreign officials, The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group has learned. The committee is also intensifying a probe into Fusion GPS, a private "opposition research" company that distributed a salacious memo on Trump, called the "Trump Dossier."
Democrat stops just short of forcing House vote on Trump’s impeachment
A Democratic congressman stopped just short of forcing a House vote on President Trump's impeachment Wednesday, pulling back under apparent pressure from his own party. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, read his impeachment resolution on the House floor Wednesday afternoon, bringing it up under rules that would force a rapid vote.
APNewsBreak: Steve Bannon had ties to Harvey Weinstein
In this Oct. 9, 2017, photo, former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks during a television interview in New York. Bannon is the latest politico touched by the widening tentacles of the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse scandal.
Major Conservative Groups Call for Mitch McConnell to Step Down as GOP Senate Majority Leader
Right now, leaders of Tea Party holdover groups are calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to step down from his position. The conservative groups are all saying that Sen. McConnell, from Kentucky as well as the rest of his enablers should all go take a hike.
McConnell signals he will end the practice of allowing senators to block judges
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has signaled he will end the long-held practice of giving senators a chance to block judicial nominees who would have jurisdiction over their states - a move that comes as McConnell is facing increasing pressure from conservative groups to make the Senate more responsive to President Trump's wishes. In an interview with the Weekly Standard, McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, stressed that the use of so-called ''blue slips'' - named after the piece of paper senators from a potential federal judge's state must sign to indicate their approval - is a custom, not a rule, and that the use of them will no longer be enforced.